China Media Group (CMG) launched its "World Robot Skills Competition" in Beijing on Thursday, unveiling the inaugural "Robot Dog Athletics Competition" alongside a promotional video that highlighted humanoid robots' impressive impact resistance.
The video, which features humanoid robots performing push-ups, withstanding kicks and hits, and even breaking rocks on their chests, demonstrates the robots' ability to endure extreme conditions thanks to the cutting-edge design and durability.
As part of CMG's broader initiative to position itself as a key player in the global robotics sector, this competition will provide a premier platform for top research teams from around the world to foster innovation and showcase cutting-edge robotic technology.
The competition will kick off with robot skills contests, followed by a series of themed challenges and a grand closing ceremony. It will include three main categories: physical competitions, skill challenges, and intelligent interactions, designed to highlight robots' full range of technical abilities and real-world applications.
As the first event of the competition, the "Robot Dog Athletics Competition" will see quadruped robots compete in athletic contests, navigate all-terrain obstacle courses, engage in boxing matches, and perform rescue operations, demonstrating their versatility and agility in diverse, dynamic scenarios.
Additionally, CMG will introduce the "CMG Robotics Innovation Experience Camp" as part of its "Science and Tourism" initiative, accompanied by a series of multimedia products to showcase the vast potential of the robotics industry and provide an immersive look at the future of intelligent technology.
CMG robot dog athletics event shows humanoid robots' impact resistance
CMG robot dog athletics event shows humanoid robots' impact resistance
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te over his latest remarks on cross-Strait relations, accusing him of promoting secessionism and escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in a press release that Lai's speech marking his second anniversary in office was "filled with lies and deception, hostility and confrontation."
Chen accused Lai of stubbornly adhering to a secessionist stance in pursuit of "Taiwan independence," while exaggerating the so-called threats from the mainland and intensifying confrontation across the Strait.
Lai played an old trick of advocating the secessionist agenda on one hand and, on the other, calling insincerely for dialogue and exchanges with the mainland, attempting to mislead people in Taiwan and deceive the international community, he said.
Chen said that these common tricks have been seen through by more and more Taiwanese people. Their deceptive and provocative actions will be met with firm opposition from compatriots on both sides and the international community, and are doomed to fail.
Reaffirming the mainland's position on the Taiwan question, Chen said Taiwan has never been a country, is not one now, and will never become one in the future.
He described the Taiwan question as a historical issue left over from a Chinese civil war in the 1940s.
No election result in Taiwan could alter the fact that Taiwan is part of China or sever the historical and legal bonds linking the two sides of the Strait, according to Chen.
The mainland would never allow any person or force to pursue secessionist activities under any pretext, he added.
Calling secessionists "the chief culprit" who undermines cross-Strait peace, Chen said the mainland would continue to uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, unite broadly with Taiwan compatriots, combat secessionist activities, and safeguard peace and stability across the Strait.
Central government spokesperson refutes Lai Ching-te's latest remarks, warns against secessionist moves
